mickeyw Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 (edited) Good grief, you moved again James! Sheds must be like a curse for you - you build a decent place then have to leave it behind. You need one on wheels. And how did I miss this thread that's now a month old? Well done on getting priorities straight. I know you're getting good at shed building now, and are our resident timber recycling expert. I'm thoroughly envious of the headroom and floor space you have planned. I'd love to make my prefab double garage taller. Having finished a 4.2 x 3m garden room a year or so back I am very aware of how material costs stack up when you do things properly. Looking forward to following your progress. Using box profile cladding on the back wall will be a good option to satisfy the non-combustible requirement - plus it's quite a bit cheaper than larch cladding. Edited August 6 by mickeyw 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 That is interesting to read about the screed and epoxy. I thought the epoxy was probably a bit of an oversold luxury, but maybe I should consider it if I do a garage up in the future - I have some things I’d like to change on my garage if I keep the house in Bedford, and fitting a pit is under serious consideration, so having a more level floor without a few shrinkage cracks wouldn’t be too much of an extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Retroanaconda Posted August 11 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 11 I had a productive day today stripping out the internal sheathing and insulation (the latter being particularly horrendous) as well as removing the two central roof trusses. Turns out taking sheds down is much harder work than putting them up! Tips on how NOT to build a garage, based upon this one: Bolt your frame directly to the slab so it sits wet and rots Put breather membrane on two out of four walls, but don’t have a batten gap ensuring it gets nice and wet with rain through the cladding Fill the void with insulation to soak up all that water, and also don’t use any insect/pest mesh to ensure that all the mice in Argyll are able to set up home inside 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 Getting right wobbly now! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Good Progress ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 I have been here before, though this time I’m pleased to say it is not as a result of a storm! There is a good amount of reusable timber in the frame of varying lengths which will be very useful come the time for building the new one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 One thing that will need sorting is this void under one end of the slab. It only goes in about 12” or so but will need filling with concrete before I start building upwards again. I think it’s from where the previous homeowner added the smaller slab. I’m thinking set up a form slightly offset and 4” or so lower so that I can make sure I fill the void as I pour it, and I avoid creating a level surface the same height as the slab. Any other thoughts welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Should be fine with the form coming up level with the pad, I’d just suggest a concrete poker to help it flow into that bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 I don’t want a level surface as then water will sit on it and creep in under the wall. Stepping it down will stop that happening. The personnel access door will be on that side and I will need to create a step there for access anyway 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Ahhhh that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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